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which rests at 0° when not in used but the alignment is changed to 90° during test launches. The SLS was developed by
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radar used by the Indian Navy as the primary naval radar of the next generation of naval ships. The functions of LRMFR includes acting as
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2 x 4,200 mm (165 in) CPP-Contra-Rotaing Pod
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670:"Anvesa, Anvesha, Anveṣa: 9 definitions"
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763:12 January
570:References
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236:Propulsion
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